Let's say for arguments sake that somehow Kovalev vs. Stevenson happens in the early part of next year. Who do you have winning at this point? Does the 2 losses to Ward affect your decision at all?
imagine a left hand of stevensons landing to kovalevs soft body? he would jump out of the ring faster than sir kermit of cintronvillesir kermit of cintronville, lol!!!! Kermit and the froggy leap!
I'm biased cdn, but hopefully Adonis? He's has the single best punch in LHW with his straight left. He crab walks left or right and can randomly explode with it. He's old, but not shop worn. Still no high level experience. Somebody fight him. We protect our fighters, makes financial sense to the promoters.
Kovalev needs a tune up. Maybe badou jack or joe smith.
Depending on how that turned out, I could change opinions. But right now Id go with Adonis.
badou jack is not a tune up. hes one of the better fighters in boxing. i used to make fun of him for being a floyd manufactured fighter for getting opportunities he didnt deserve after looking like hot garbage against brand, periban, and getting ko'd but hes proven hes good.
At this point kovalev's confidence is shot. Ward rocked him bad, and he's not a puncher. That being said, whoever lands first likely goes out, but I believe kovalev just doesn't have confidence anymore imo.
I think Stevenson will fight Eleider Alavrez next, as for a fight against Kovalev, I would back Adonis but I'm usually terrible at making predictions...